Oct. 8-12

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CLASS WORK


Monday, Oct 8, 2012 (A Day)

  • Vocabulary Quiz!
  • Receive new vocabulary terms
  • Take notes on inferences
  • Read "Harrison Bergeron"
  • Identify 3 clues and 3 inferences from the text

Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2012 (B Day)

  • Receive new vocabulary terms
  • Revisit satire notes; re-do class work from Friday- identifying examples of satire

Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2012 (A Day)

  • Notes on satire
  • Identify examples of satire within Harrison Bergeron

Thursday, Oct. 11, 2012 (B Day)

  • Complete Session 1 of the sample HSA exam
  • Switch papers and score
  • Return papers to owner and discuss answers

Friday, Oct. 12, 2012 (A Day)

  • Complete Session 1 of the sample HSA exam
  • Switch papers and score
  • Return papers to owner and discuss answers

HOMEWORK

REMEMBER TO HEAD YOUR PAPER CORRECTLY- NAME, DATE, PERIOD ON THE LEFT AND THE TITLE IN THE CENTER! THE VOCABULARY TERMS BELOW ARE FROM LIST 4!


Monday, Oct 8, 2012

  • Define each vocabulary word and write its part of speech (intanglible, apocalyptic, precis, intransigent, rift, dissemble, scintillate, corpulent)

Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2012
  • Complete the inferences handout
  • Define each vocabulary term, and write its part of speech (intanglible, apocalyptic, precis, intransigent, rift, dissemble, scintillate, corpulent)
  • BCR: Write a paragraph indicating how Kurt Vonnegut uses SATIRE to mock the government. Use at least two examples from the text.Explain:
    Why he’s satirizing the government
    How your example is satire
    Why this is effective as a satire

    Make sure you include a topic sentence, and avoid "I" statements.
    Below is a sample template. It by no means includes every single aspect of what your paragraph should include, but it gets you off to a good start. Be sure to explain what he is satirizing and WHY! The why is---why should people understand this about the government? Why does this matter?

    In Kurt Vonnegut's short story, Harrison Bergeron, he satirizes the control that the government aims to have on its citizens. For example, in the text, Vonnegut writes, _. Here, he is satirizing the fact that the government _. In order for his readers to understand _, he decides to use satire because it . Furthermore, Vonnegut states, _". Again, he is satirizing the fact that the government . He wants his readers to see that the government _. His story shows the __ nature of the government and makes readers further understand the importance of being individualists. (DO NOT COPY WHAT I HAVE VERBATIM. This is nothing more than a template to give you an IDEA of how to start).

    Then, explain the second example and provide a conclusion sentence.

Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2012

  • Write an original sentence using each vocabulary term
  • BCR: Write a paragraph indicating how Kurt Vonnegut uses SATIRE to mock the government. Use at least two examples from the text.Explain:
    Why he’s satirizing the government
    How your example is satire
    Why this is effective as a satire

    Make sure you include a topic sentence, and avoid "I" statements.
    Below is a sample template. It by no means includes every single aspect of what your paragraph should include, but it gets you off to a good start. Be sure to explain what he is satirizing and WHY! The why is---why should people understand this about the government? Why does this matter?

    In Kurt Vonnegut's short story, Harrison Bergeron, he satirizes the control that the government aims to have on its citizens. For example, in the text, Vonnegut writes, _. Here, he is satirizing the fact that the government _. In order for his readers to understand _, he decides to use satire because it . Furthermore, Vonnegut states, _". Again, he is satirizing the fact that the government . He wants his readers to see that the government _. His story shows the __ nature of the government and makes readers further understand the importance of being individualists. (DO NOT COPY WHAT I HAVE VERBATIM. This is nothing more than a template to give you an IDEA of how to start).

    Then, explain the second example and provide a conclusion sentence.

Thursday, Oct. 11, 2012

  • Write an original sentence using each vocabulary term

Friday, Oct. 12, 2012

  • Complete the Fill-in-the Blank for each sentence:
    • A synopsis can also be called a ---------------------.
    • In the second half of the 20th century, many people lived in fear of the --------------- effects of a nuclear war.
    • He was an obdurate, adamant, and ------------- political enemy.
    • A restaurant's ambiance is often the result of ----------------------- touches in service.
    • The ------------- in the political party widened as more people deserted.
    • The ex-convict was known to ---------------------- and, so his pleas of innocence were met with cynicism.
    • Gourmands tend to be -----------------------.
    • Wit peppered the conversation and helped it---------------.